Stackable housing containers and related systems

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to house a vehicle, including a first container leg disposed on a first corner of a first container, a second container leg disposed on a second corner of the first container, a third container leg disposed on a third corner of the first container, a fourth container leg disposed on a fourth corner of the first container, at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth container legs each having an upper portion with a ramped receiving slot and a lower portion with a first ramped foot, and wherein the ramped receiving slot is to receive a protrusion associated with a second ramped foot of a second container different from the first container.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus to house a vehicle, comprising:
 a first container leg disposed on a first corner of a first container; 
 a second container leg disposed on a second corner of the first container; 
 a third container leg disposed on a third corner of the first container; 
 a fourth container leg disposed on a fourth corner of the first container, at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth container legs having an upper portion with a ramped receiving slot and a lower portion with a first ramped foot, and wherein the ramped receiving slot is to receive a protrusion associated with a second ramped foot of a second container different from the first container; 
 a hinged wall cover extending between the first corner and the second corner of the first container, the hinged wall cover having a wall actuator to open and close the hinged wall cover; and 
 a landing pad, an actuator arm operative to extend and retract the landing pad to retrieve a rotorcraft. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a post disposed within the first container, the post including one or more connectors. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 2 , further including one or more fluid lines coupled to the one or more connectors, the fluid lines to transfer fluid from a liquid refilling tank to the rotorcraft. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 2 , further including one or more connecting wires coupled to a power source, the power source to provide electrical power to at least one of the wall actuator and the actuator arm. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a controller to control at least one of the wall actuator and the actuator arm based on communication data from the rotorcraft. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ramped receiving slot has a tapered edge. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hinged wall cover is actuated by two wall actuators. 
     
     
       8. An apparatus for a container, comprising:
 a plurality of ramped feet on a first end of the container, the ramped feet including first angled faces and protrusions; 
 a plurality of ramped receiving slots on a second end of the container opposite the first end, the ramped receiving slots including second angled faces and openings; and 
 a landing pad disposed within the container. 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 8 , further including a hinged cover, the landing pad to extend over the hinged cover when the hinged cover is in an open position. 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 8 , further including a multi-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and an actuating arm, the actuating arm to at least one of (a) remove or (b) install a battery on the multi-rotor UAV. 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the actuating arm is further to insert the battery into a charging station. 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the protrusions includes a bore to receive a retaining pin. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the container is a first container, the ramped receiving slots are first ramped receiving slots, and the openings are first openings, further including a second container to stack with the first container, the second container including a plurality of second ramped receiving slots including third angled faces and second openings, the second openings to receive the protrusions. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the second ramped receiving slots include tapered edges to urge the protrusions towards a base edge and wherein the first angled faces interface with the third angled faces. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the container is a first container, further including a second container and a third container, the second and third containers to house drones, the first, second, and third containers fluidly and electrically coupled with a daisy chain connection.